Out of control: global turmoil on the eve of the twenty-first century

As we rush toward the 21st century, former Director of the National Security Council Brzezinski takes time out to issue an "urgent warning" about the current state of global politics. He believes we are in peril of repeating the "megadeath" of this century--a century that has witnessed the slaughter of 187 million people in the name of politics.

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Pagina 39Exploiting the German romantic tradition, Nazi ideologues stressed that instead
of the state as such, it was to be the mythical and racially pure "Volk," unified by
blood and spirit, and led by its personal incarnation, that would redeem Germany
...

Pagina 140For one thing, Russian troops are scheduled to leave Germany in 1994. The
German attitude toward the continued presence in Germany of Western troops
may then change dramatically. It is almost inevitable that fewer Germans may
then ...

Pagina 168To be sure, before too long, the former East Germany is likely to become the
showcase of a successful postcommunist transition. It is to be expected that by
the year 1995 wage levels between the two formerly divided parts of Germany
will ...

OUT OF CONTROL: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the Twenty-First Century

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A brilliant and principled analysis of the perilous state of a fractious world as it approaches another millennium. Brzezinski (The Grand Failure, 1989, etc.), director of the National Security ...Citiți recenzia completă

Out of control: global turmoil on the eve of the twenty-first century

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President Carter's former national security adviser has produced his fourth book in ten years. The last one, The Grand Failure ( LJ 4/15/89), chronicled the decline of communism. This time, Brzezinski ...Citiți recenzia completă

Despre autor (1994)

Brzezinski served as National Security Advisor to the President of the United States from 1977-81. He is a counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a professor of American foreign policy at the Paul Nitze School of Advanced